"prolongate" meaning in English

See prolongate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: prolongates [present, singular, third-person], prolongating [participle, present], prolongated [participle, past], prolongated [past]
Etymology: From prolong + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|prolong|-ate|id2=verb|pos2=verb-forming suffix}} prolong + -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} prolongate (third-person singular simple present prolongates, present participle prolongating, simple past and past participle prolongated)
  1. To prolong or lengthen.

Inflected forms

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